Vineyards Campground & Cabins
Our nationally acclaimed campground is well-known for its peaceful setting, lovely grounds, lakefront views and accommodating staff. The Vineyards Campground & Cabins offers something for everyone.
 

Relax on the shores of Grapevine Lake...

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Favorite Birds to Hunt
Favorite Birds... Sharptail-Huns... Broke Dog... Good Dog... Big Coveys... Running Birds... Woodcock Hunting... Chukar Hunting... Rough Country... Difficult
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Forced/Trained Retrieve
"Natural Retriever"... Must Train... Must Force Break... Trained Retrieve... Rounds Out Dog... Whoa Brake First... TIPS... Training Videos
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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FortiFlora

Hydration for Our Dogs in Winter
When Hot Dogs Will Drink... Evaporate More in Winter... Require More Water in Winter... Kennel Water... Sanitation... Gatorade for Dogs?... Dog Refusing Water
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Forti Flora for Your Sporting Dog
Pro Biotic for GI Upset... Benefits Before Hunt, During and After... Fantastic Product... Benefits Weining Puppy... Easy to Use... Powder/Chew Tab... Every Day Use... Easy to Find... Calming Care... Calming Pro Biotic... Less Barking... Less Separation Anxiety
 

Dr. Brian Zanghi, Nestle-Purina PetCare

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Forti Flora

New Christmas Pup
Collar First... Restricting at Young Age... Staking on a Chain... House Breaking... Mistakes... Unsupervised Freedom... TIPS
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Shed Dog Hunting
So Different... Versatility... New Sport... New Hunting Season... 6 Weeks of Season-MN... Best Day-10 Shed... Shed is Like a Training Dummy... Scent... Visually Hunt... Book... Events
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Traveling with Dogs
Air Flow is Important... Dog Trailer/Box Ventilation... Cleaning Out Old Bedding... Stop Frequency... Feeding... Hydration... Rodeo Arenas/Fairgrounds... Carrying Water... Avoid Roadside Parks
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Dogs & Fireworks-Introduction to Noise
Game Changer & Game Ender... Beware of July 4th... Introduction to Loud Noises... Know Neighborhood Activities... Expect the Worst... 2 Types of Noise Introduction... Tolerance/Positive... Find What Dog is Crazy About... Need 2 People... TIPS... 2 Week Process
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Training Dogs-Hot Weather
Work in Water... Watch Warm Water... Shorten Session... Watch for Stress Signs... Excessive Panting... Tongue Curl... Labored Breathing... Going Too Far... Avoid Cold Water... Work on Dog's Mind... TIPS
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Traveling with Dogs
Bird Hunting... Long Trips... Good Water... Forti Flora... Same Water... Good Ventilation... Good Mats... Health Certificates... Vet in Destination... Emergency Prep... Flooring... Lockable Crates... Dog Up and Out... Stops and Disease... Grass Awns
 

Bob West & Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Optimum Dog Food
Bird Dogs & Purina Pro Plan Performance/Sport... Year-Round Food... Dog's System... Feed Less in Summer... No Need to Change Food in Summer... Dog Must Adapt to Food... Clean Kennel w/Pro Plan
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

2022 DUX Expo-Dog Village
Partnership with DU... Hunting Dogs Need High Protein... Dog Villge... FREE Samples... Tom Dokken... Quack Pack... Collie Herding... Pro Plan Dog Team
 

Karl Gunzer, Purina Pro Plan

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Purina Pro Plan

2022 DUX Expo-Dog Village
His Duck Season... Retriever Demonstrations... Young Dogs... Advanced Training... Shed Hunting... Top Trainers in Dog World... Purina Booth... TIPS
 

Tom Dokken, Purina Pro Plan Pro Staff

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DUX

Brittany Dog
Roots of Brittany in U.S. Field Trials... Brittany Club... Early 1950's... Began Winning... Smith Brittanys
 

Delmar Smith, Birddog of Hall of Fame

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Purina Pro Plan

Dogs Need Rest
No Rest During Travel... Mental & Physical Rest... Resteady Mind... Enthusiasm Needed... Break From Training... Obedience... Consistency
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Trailing-Dog Training
Overlooked in Dog Training... TIPS... Bird on String... Dogs Need Success... Slow Approach... Dogs Love the Game
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

New Puppy
Social Skills... Rules... Crate Training... Socializing... Wing Drill
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Skunked Dog-Formula to Clean
Formula to Stop Smell... Water... Hydrogen Peroxide... Baking Soda... Dishwashing Soap
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Young Bird Dogs
Conditioning... Put Time In... Not Demanding... Finding Birds... Focus on Dog... Standing Back... Dog Focus
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Tracking Dogs-Harvested Game
Identify a Local Tracker... Blood Trail... Scent Glands... Costs... Training... Breeds... Training Book
 

Fred Reyna, Dog Expert

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Joshua Creek Ranch

Dogs, Cold Weather & Neoprene Vest
Cold Wet Weather... New Products... Size... TIPS... Benches... Duck Hunters
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

WARNING: Internet Dog Info
Be Smart... Wrong Info... Talk to Experts... Genetics
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Skunked Dog Recipe
Formula... 2 Gallons Water... Hydrogen Peroxide... Baking Soda... Dish Washing Soap
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Hunting Dead & Retrieving
Not Necessarily Natural... Prepare as a Puppy... Control... Training... Force Fetch
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Ronnie Smith Kennels

Dog Snake Avoidance Clinic
Love For Bird Dogs... Clinic Aug 14th... Tune Up... Refresher... New Dogs... Snake Vaccine
 

Jay Stine, Quail Coalition

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Quail Coalition

Best Nutrition for Dogs
DU DUX... Purina Pro Plan... Formulas... Special Conditions
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Purina Pro Plan DU DUX & Duck Jam
Northern Cover... Shed Hunting Seminar... Hand Signals Seminar... Other Dog Seminars
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Kennel Sanitation
Dawn Soap... Bleach... Water Buckets... TIPS
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Introducing Dog to Water
Weather... Timing... Conditioning... Scary Incident
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Noisy Dogs in the Blind
Bark vs Whine...Discipline...TIPS
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Dokkens Oakridge Kennels

Tone vs Vibrate-Dog Training Collars
TIPS... Which One... Hearing Impaired Dog
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Dog Emergencies
Critical... Available... Choosing Vet
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina

Hunting Field Trial Dogs
Come Back to Basics... Foundation
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

New Puppy
Will Work for Food
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Dog & Rattlesnakes
Should You Use the Vaccine?
 

Ronnie Smith, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Grass Awns & Your Dog
WARNING: Could be Deadly
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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The Grass Awn Project

Build a Better Duck Dog
Stop a Whining Dog
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Pro Plan

Young Dog-No Ducks
TIPS to Prevent Problems
 

Karl Gunzer, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Dog-Gun Introduction
Use a Helper
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

SASSER CLASSIC
Bird Dogs...Too Perfect
 

Ray Sasser, (1948-2018)

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Kinder Outdoors Dog Training Stories

Calming Care
For Your Anxious Dog
 

Dr. Jason Gagne, Purina Pro Plan

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Calming Care

Young Dog-First Hunt
Goal: Make It Successful
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Bad Habits
Breaking-Obedience-Steadiness
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Dokken's Oak Ridge Kennels, Inc.

Steady
Training Your Dog Steady to Shot
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Forti Flora

Fireworks & Your Dog
CAUTION
 

Tom Dokken, Pro Staff

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Purina Pro Plan

Two Bird Dog ICONS
 Legends
 

Bob West & Delmar Smith

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Purina Pro Plan

Snake Training
"Aversion Training"
 

Bob West, Pro Staff

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Calming Care

Long Retrieves
 Training Your Retriever
 

Tom Dokken, BBKO Pro Staff

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Dokkens Oakridge Kennels